Operation Atilla
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Operation Atilla was the codename for Turkey’s 1974 military invasion of Cyprus, which led to the island’s de facto partition into Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot zones.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codename
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| aftermath | proclamation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in 1983 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Turkish invasion of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cypriot National Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EOKA B NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Turkish invasion of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
creation of the Green Line in Cyprus
ⓘ
establishment of a UN buffer zone in Cyprus ⓘ further deterioration of Greek–Turkish relations ⓘ international condemnation of Turkish military action ⓘ ongoing division of Nicosia ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| endDate | 1974-08-18 ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Cyprus peace process
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek Cypriot community ⓘ Turkish Cypriot community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimedByTurkey | Treaty of Guarantee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Turkish Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
establish Turkish military control over northern Cyprus
ⓘ
secure Turkish Cypriot enclaves ⓘ |
| opponent |
Cyprus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cyprus dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phase |
Atilla I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atilla II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement |
Treaty of Alliance (1960)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Guarantee (1960) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1974 Cypriot coup d’état
ⓘ
Cyprus intercommunal violence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
creation of Turkish-controlled northern zone in Cyprus
ⓘ
de facto partition of Cyprus ⓘ displacement of Greek Cypriot population from the north ⓘ displacement of Turkish Cypriot population from the south ⓘ |
| startDate | 1974-07-20 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | 1974 Cypriot coup d’état NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
airborne operation
ⓘ
amphibious assault ⓘ |
| year | 1974 ⓘ |
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